“We are looking at statistics for children that are ten years old right now,” Madrigal said. “About 45 percent of boys that are Latino and 53 percent of girls that are Latinas will have a tendency to develop childhood obesity. And if they develop it before the age of 40, they actually shorten their lifespan between 12 and 14 years.”

Latinos also have the lowest rate of health care coverage in the county, with only 6 out of 10 having a health insurance plan.